Hard start ?? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mikem53 · 01-24-2014, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rayme

Well yesterday I was leaving to see a movie and the car had time to get cold from when I got back from work, I tried starting it but it failed, maybe I cranked it 2 seconds at most, tried again and started after 3 seconds of the starter spinning.

No other issues when driving or once it's started.

After work today, it did the same thing... anyone else had the same problem? I'm thinking it might just be the key transponder lagging or me tying to start it too fast...

1000 KM, no CEL.

dont turn the key from off to start in one quick motion. Go thru all the positions, you should feel each one.. that will give the fuel pumps enough time to ensure the system is primed and all the control modules are holding hands.. and your ignition switch will thank you for it..

humfrz · 01-25-2014, 12:06 AM

.....?????...........just turn the key, pump the gas twice, pull the choke half way out and push the starter .... what's so hard about that .....??

mid_life_crisis · 01-25-2014, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

.....?????...........just turn the key, pump the gas twice, pull the choke half way out and push the starter .... what's so hard about that .....??

Don't you mean make sure it's in neutral, get out front and crank it?

nos145 · 01-25-2014, 12:49 AM

^made my night.

i remember the choke from when i was a little boy back in mother ukraine.

humfrz · 01-25-2014, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mid_life_crisis

Don't you mean make sure it's in neutral, get out front and crank it?

Oh, on that one you had to set the brake, set the throttle, set the spark ..... then get out and crank it ..... always remembering NOT to wrap your thumb around the crank handle ....

strat61caster · 01-26-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mid_life_crisis

I suppose I could have mentioned that I've got 6000 miles on it. I know how to start it.

People were having issues with it, figured I'd point out the easiest problem/solution combo. There was a video but I'm having trouble finding it.

I won't link to the thread about the steering wheel lock so you don't get even more offended.

Efenys · 01-27-2014, 07:08 PM

I've found this car doesn't like to start facing uphill nearly as much as normal. Might just be me though.

OrbitalEllipses · 01-27-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee358

So you just have to let the glow plugs heat up?

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Lee358 · 02-09-2014, 01:15 AM

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Why thank you! I just saw this now been spending most of my time on nasioc OT

OrbitalEllipses · 02-09-2014, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee358

Why thank you! I just saw this now been spending most of my time on nasioc OT

krayzie · 02-10-2014, 02:46 AM

This car doesn't prime the fuel pump when you first open the driver's door like my old VW, so just hit the button twice and wait for some warning lights to turn off, then crank the engine with the third click.

SirBrass · 02-10-2014, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayme

Well yesterday I was leaving to see a movie and the car had time to get cold from when I got back from work, I tried starting it but it failed, maybe I cranked it 2 seconds at most, tried again and started after 3 seconds of the starter spinning.

No other issues when driving or once it's started.

After work today, it did the same thing... anyone else had the same problem? I'm thinking it might just be the key transponder lagging or me tying to start it too fast...

1000 KM, no CEL.

I have yet to have this problem. I just clutch in, hit start & the engine turns right over after a few turns. Even a cold start in cold weather, it turns right over without issue.

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sero901 · 02-20-2014, 12:28 PM

i had this happen to my 2014 one morning. it was a cold Newfoundland morning about -30C out. It started went to 2000RPM and shut off. Did this 3 or 4 more times and finally caught. i attributed it to ice maybe? hasn't happened since. maybe this is a different problem than the OP. i also have push button start.

hmong337 · 01-26-2015, 12:38 AM

Bumping this up.

This has happened to me about 6-7 times now. Like others it's very inconsistent. But it's annoying that I bought this car brand new and it has trouble starting. Even my beater 95 civic I had never did this to me.

01-26-2015, 12:38 AM	#28
hmong337 Emperor JDM Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '91 MR2 Gen3 3SGTE, '13 FRS Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 1,750 Thanks: 3,498 Thanked 909 Times in 495 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s)	Bumping this up. This has happened to me about 6-7 times now. Like others it's very inconsistent. But it's annoying that I bought this car brand new and it has trouble starting. Even my beater 95 civic I had never did this to me. __________________

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sero901 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: Newfoundland Posts: 67 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	i had this happen to my 2014 one morning. it was a cold Newfoundland morning about -30C out. It started went to 2000RPM and shut off. Did this 3 or 4 more times and finally caught. i attributed it to ice maybe? hasn't happened since. maybe this is a different problem than the OP. i also have push button start.

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